Housing campaign group Taxpayers Against Poverty has criticised Haringey Council after they celebrated residents moving into four new council homes yesterday. The campaigners called the event a “massive distraction” from the issues at hand, after Councillor Alan Strickland declared it a “significant milestone.”
These homes are the first of thirty one council houses to be completed in the borough in as many years. Levels of homelessness in Haringey are the highest in the UK, and 10,000 households are currently waiting for council homes to become available. According to Haringey council, only 10% of those on the housing register will ever be given permanent accommodation.
Paul Nicolson from Taxpayers Against Poverty told City News that whilst it must be a “tremendous relief for those four families” there are still 15,000 council homes at risk of demolition. Their fate will be discussed by the council on the 14th February.
Haringey council have declined to comment.
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Housing campaign group Taxpayers Against Poverty has criticised Haringey Council after they celebrated residents moving into four new council homes yesterday. The campaigners called the event a “massive distraction” from the issues at hand, after Councillor Alan Strickland declared it a “significant milestone.”
These homes are the first of thirty one council houses to be completed in the borough in as many years. Levels of homelessness in Haringey are the highest in the UK, and 10,000 households are currently waiting for council homes to become available. According to Haringey council, only 10% of those on the housing register will ever be given permanent accommodation.
Paul Nicolson from Taxpayers Against Poverty told City News that whilst it must be a “tremendous relief for those four families” there are still 15,000 council homes at risk of demolition. Their fate will be discussed by the council on the 14th February.
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